thinner
A liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquidA liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.
Meaning
2 sensesA liquid substance used to thin the consistency of another liquid.
Turpentine or mineral spirits can be used as a thinner for oil-based paints.
Verdünnungsmittel, Verdünner, Verdünnung
раствори́тельrastvorítelʹ
Something that thins or thins out (another thing).
Pomegranate juice and exercise are great natural blood thinners.
The new type of mechanical thinner allowed thinning of peach blossoms to be completed earlier.
Verdünner
разбави́тельrazbavítelʹ, разжижи́тельrazžižítelʹ, раствори́тельrastvorítelʹ
- a diluting agent
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From thin + -er.From thin + -er.
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